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China successfully tests 5th generation Long March carrier rocket

China has successfully tested the power system of Long March-5, a fifth generation of carrier rocket belonging to China’s Long March family of rockets. This announcement was after Long...

July 25, 2015

Former Bihar, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai passes away

Former Governor of Kerala and Bihar, Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai passed away in Nagpur, Maharashtra after a prolonged illness. He was 86. Gavai was senior Congress leader and had...

July 25, 2015

WTO members reach landmark $1.3 trillion IT trade deal to cut tariffs

World Trade Organisation (WTO) members reached a landmark Information Technology (IT) trade deal in order to add more than 200 products to the list dealing with zero-tariff and...

July 25, 2015

Union Government constitutes All India Council of Sports as an advisory body

Union Government has constituted All India Council of Sports (AICS), as an advisory body to deliberate on matters relating to the development and promotion of sports in the...

July 25, 2015

Tunisia's Parliament adopts New Anti-terror Law

Tunisia’s Parliament has adopted a new anti-terror law, which seeks to counter the threat posed by militants especially jihadist threat. The law was adopted overwhelmingly by 174 members...

July 25, 2015

Delhi Court discharges all 36 accused in IPL 2013 spot fixing scandal

Patiala House Courts in New Delhi has acquitted all 36 accused persons in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 6 spot fixing case including former cricketer S Sreesanth....

July 25, 2015

Times Group to buy 4 FM radio stations of India Today Group

Entertainment Network India (ENIL) operated by The Times Group has got approval from Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry to acquire India Today Groups four FM radio station. Thus...

July 25, 2015

M Damodaran former Chairman of SEBI sets up trust for non-executive directors

M Damodaran, the former chair of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), launched a trust that aims to address challenges faced by non-executive especially independent directors...

July 25, 2015

Irdai sets up 3 committees to review regulations in insurance

In a row of recently passed Insurance Act, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) have constituted three committees for review of regulations in insurance sector. These three...

July 25, 2015

MCX to partner CME group for international exchange at GIFT City

India’s largest commodities exchange platform, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) has signed a MoU with the US based CME group to set its operations in GIFT City in Gujarat....

July 25, 2015

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